Footwear



Noir. 12, 1940.

A. RIVELLI FOOTWEAR Filed May 25, 1939 @l xmkx. NIL \1\ Patented Nov. 12, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlCE,

1 Clairm This invention relates to footwear, and it is a particular object of the invention to provide an article of footwear wherein the innersole and outer sole are in combination and so constructed as to readily allow the securemeni; thereto of the shank and upper.

It is also an object of the invention .to .provide an article of footwear wherein the construction is such to allow the forward portion `of the com# bined inner and outer sole to readily ex thereby assuring an article of footwear thatmay be worn with a maximum of comfort.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be denitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through an article of footwear constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, a portion of the upper being diagrammatically indicated by broken lines;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view .taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig-` -u-re 1;

Figure 3 is a view in top -plan of the combined inner and outer sole unapplied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, A-

denotes a shoe upper of desired style or design including the usual counter I and lining 2v and which upper A has its rear side marginal portions and heel portion underlying and suitably secured to the shank piece 3.

The combined inner and outer sole S, as herein comprised, is formed from a single piece of stock cut into desired design.

The inner sole 4 has its marginal edge inwardly spaced a desired distance with respect to the Inarginal edge of the outer sole 5 and the fore part of the inner sole 4 and the outer sole 5 are separated by a channel 6 providing a forward marginal flap '1. 'Ihe heel and shank portion of the upper sole 4 is completely separated from such adjacent portion of the outer sole 5 whereby there is provided a heel and shank flap 8. It is to be particularly noted, however, that the fore part of the soles 4 and 5 with the exception of the marginal flap 1 are integrally connected at the forepart.

After the shank and heel marginal portions of the upper A have been attached to the shank piece 3, the heel and shank flap 8 is inserted through the open bottom portion of the fore part of the upper A and the combined inner and outer sole S is moved rearwardly so that the shank piece 3 will be properly received between the sole S l per a shoe heel to proper and .the flap 8 and to properly fit the rear portion vof the sole with the upper. After this placing of the sole S the lower or inturned marer sole proper. This assembly can be readily accomplished and after which .the lower or inturned margins of the upper A and the marginal portions of the sole S are connected as desired and preferably cemented although, if preferred, such parts can be sewed together or nailed together. After the upper A and the combined sole S have been assembled the shoe, of cou-rse, will be iinished in the regular way.

It is to be particularly stated that before the heel and shank flap 8 upon the shank piece, preferably by adhesion, the heel H is applied and the securingv nails are driven down through the heel portion of the shank piece and through the heel portion of the outer sole 5 into the heel H. This is of particular advantage as it not only facilitates the desired mounting of the heel H but also permits the heel H to be'applied in a manner to avoid the possibility of the pointed' ends of the nails 9 passing up through the applied ap 8 with resultant inconvenience to the wearer which would be liable to occur if the nails 9 were driven through the heel from the outer face. After the heel His mounted the conventional top lift I0 is applied in the usual way. l

In an article of footwear as herein disclosed a shank stiffener Il of any desired type can be readily placed below the heel and shank flap 8 and the shank piece 3 whereby such support will be concealed.

I claim:

A method of making footwear which consists in taking a combined inner sole and outer sole having a channel in the side edge thereof at the fore part of the combined sole and having the heel and shank portion of the inner sole completely separated from the outer sole to provide a heel and shank flap which is integral with the fore .part of the outer sole, placing the combined sole upon a shoe upper having attached to it a shank piece with the heel and shank ap eX- tending over the shank piece and the inturned `marginal portion of the fore part of the upper extending within the channel ai; the fore part of the combined sole, securing the lforward inturned marginal portion of the upper and the combined sole one to the other, nailing from within the upsole and shank piece and then securing the heel and shank flap tothe shank piece.

AUGUSTO RIVELLI.

the heel portionv of the outer v is secured into position 

